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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 12, 1968

Page

4

Midland Banks Outline Merger Plan in Midland

Directors of Midland National Bank and Bank of the Southwest announced a proposed merger here on Wednesday. The new bank will be named Midland National Bank with four shares in the new bank for every five shares of Bank of the Southwest.

Midland (Special Midland National Bank Bank of the Southwest Midland National Murray A. Fasken William A. Hutcheson Tony A. Martin Bank of the Southweat

Agnew confronts walkout by Baltimore Negro leaders

Governor Spiro Agnew accused local Black leaders of partly causing five days of riots and said they were beguiled by calls for unity. About half the group left the meeting after his hard line statement, reforming at a nearby church caucus.

Gordan Beard Baltimore, Md Spiro T. Agnew Baltimore Balltimore Charlie's Uncle Tom Agnew Verda Welcome Newmen Maryland

Innocent Pleas Entered Here In County Court

An 18 year old girl Bobbie Jean Hooker pleaded innocent to a destruction of property charge for breaking a store window with a bottle at Oretta Williams store near hth and Redwood Avenue before Judge Edwin H. Boedeker. Also pleading innocent and bonded were Mike Shugard and Zack W Johnson on related charges.

Bobbie Jean Hooker Gist St Edwin H. Boedeker Oretta Williams Hth Redwood Avenue Mike Shugard Ated Zack W. Johnson Carlisle

Auto plunge kills Longview teens in bayou crash

Longview teens Brenda Swindle 17 and Linda Caffey 18 died when a car driven by Jerry Waits 17 plunged from a farm road into Little Cypress Bayou near Hallsville late Wednesday night. Injured were Kerry Boone 15 and Waits, both from Longview.

Longview Cap Brenda Swindle Linda Caffey Little Cypress Bayou Hallsville Jerry Waits Kerry Boone

Stars from Bonanza Headline Benefit Show in Lubbock

Dan Blocker and Michael Landon headline a benefit night at the Lubbock Municipal Coliseum to aid the Seventh Step Foundation and the Lubbock Lions Club. Toni Lee Scott joins, with The Fireballs, Slum Town Symphony, and Bill Sands. Tickets from Hemphill Wells and Lions Club members.

Dan Blocker Mike Landon Hoss Little Joe Toni Lee Scott Lubbock Seventh Step Foundation the Fireballs Slum Town Symphony Lamesa Bill Sands The Seventh Step Hemphill Wells

Griffin Elected Slaton Lions Club President for 1968 69

Cecil Griffin lumber company manager is elected president of the Slaton Lions Club for 1968 69 and will assume duties in June. He has previously served as vice president and Lion tamer. New officers include Speedy Nieman outgoing president Glen Akin Gerald Kendrick Clarence Voigt Arvin Stafford Bud Englund and Jim Newhouse. New directors for two year terms are J W Holt Truett Bownds and Kenneth Henderson. Holdover directors:

J. W. Holt Truett Bownds Kenneth Henderson

Ground Rules Change For Meeting With Hanoi

President Johnson appears to have changed his ground rules for opening talks with Hanoi The White House said initial contacts should occur at a neutral site with adequate communications facilities Officials say the shift aims to neutralize Hanoi propaganda but could affect peace prospects Critics note the change signals doubt about sincerity and complicates the negotiation process The Warsaw proposal drew surprise as a potential venue while Phnom Penh and other sites were deemed unsuitable

Stewart Hensley Washington UPI Johnson Hanoi North Vietnam White House San Antonio America Dean Rusk Vietnam Warsaw Phnom Penh Cambodia

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